Vocations

“To fall in love with God is the greatest romance;
to seek him the greatest adventure;
to find him, the great human achievement.”



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Quo Vadis

Current Seminarians

Daily Intention for Vocations

Friday
May 01

Bishop Carl Kemme

Saturday
May 02

For an increase in vocations to the priesthood in our diocese

Sunday
May 03

Luke Timmermeyer

School Address:
St. Joseph House of Formation
145 S. Millwood
Wichita, KS 67213

Home Address:
8112 W Murdock Street
Wichita, KS 67212
Monday
May 04

Fr. Robert Wachter

Tuesday
May 05

Paddy Olson

School Address:
St. Joseph House of Formation
145 S. Millwood
Wichita, KS 67213

Home Address:
3900 E 1st St. North
Wichita, KS 67208-3702
Wednesday
May 06

For the Sisters of Mercy

Thursday
May 07

Fr. John Jirak

Friday
May 08

Fr. John Hotze

Saturday
May 09

Fr. Ed Herzog

Sunday
May 10

Fr. Adam Keiter

Monday
May 11

Fr. Leon Kerschen

Tuesday
May 12

Fr. Chad Arnold

Wednesday
May 13

Alex Klein

School Address:
St. Joseph House of Formation
145 S. Millwood
Wichita, KS 67213

Home Address:
5018 Primrose
Park City, KS 67219
Thursday
May 14

Fr. Todd Shepherd

Friday
May 15

Fr. Theodore Khin

Saturday
May 16

Fr. Robert McElwee

Sunday
May 17

Fr. Michael Klag

Monday
May 18

Fr. Edmond Kline

Tuesday
May 19

For the Sisters of St. Joseph

Wednesday
May 20

For the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters

Thursday
May 21

Fr. Hayden Charles

Friday
May 22

For our deceased religious sisters

Saturday
May 23

Fr. Chris Rumback

Sunday
May 24

For women discerning a religious vocation

Monday
May 25

Fr. Patrick Reilley

Tuesday
May 26

Fr. Andrew Labenz

Wednesday
May 27

Fr. Daniel Duling

Thursday
May 28

Fr. Charles Seiwert

Friday
May 29

Fr. John Lanzrath

Saturday
May 30

For the sanctification of our priests

Sunday
May 31

Fr. Joseph Tatro

Monday
Jun 01

Fr. Garett Burns

May 2026

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Nurture vocations in your parish through the following

Prayer

Awareness

Support

  • Communal Holy Hours for Vocations
  • Prayer Cards
  • Petitions at Mass
  • Traveling Shrine Programs – Provide a crucifix, statue, or chalice that families can host the devotional article in their home for a week during which they agree to pray for vocations.
  • Adoration Adoption Programs –Place post cards in your adoration chapel with a photo and name on the front of a priest, religious or seminarian the adorers can offer their holy hour. When full, mail the card to it’s recipient.
  • World Day of Vocations – May 12
  • World Day for Consecrated Life – Feb. 2
  • Recognize and thank religious serving your community
  • Wall of Appreciation
    • Recognize those from the parish who have answered God’s call as a priest or religious
  • Let someone know if you think they would make a good priest or religious
  • Join a Serra Club
  • Support Seminarian Education 
  • Adopt a seminarian or religious to write to and pray for